POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team (5-22 overall, 3-12 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) plays its final home game of the season on Saturday night, when the Red Foxes host Saint Peter's (10-16, 4-11). Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Prior to tip-off, the Red Foxes' senior class of
Obi Momah and
Connor McClenaghan will be honored in a Senior Night ceremony, which is expected to start at 6:53 p.m. Here is a closer look at Marist's seniors:
Obi Momah
- Criminal Justice major
- Has appeared in 49 career games.
- Scored a career-high 11 points at Iona on Jan. 9, 2016.
- Drained five free throws in the final 25 seconds of overtime to seal a victory over Manhattan on Jan. 2, 2017.
Connor McClenaghan
- Psychology major
- Has appeared in 92 career games.
- Has the best scoring average, rebound average, field goal percentage, and free throw percentage of his career this season.
- Has scored a career-high nine points on two occasions this season – against Fairfield on Jan. 13, and against Rider on Feb. 10.
The Red Foxes will be looking to continue a six-game winning streak on Senior Night.
Please click on the attached video for more on Monah and McClenaghan and their experiences at Marist, along with comments from head coach
Mike Maker.
Saturday's game will be carried live on ESPN3, with Dean Darling (play-by-play), Steve Eggink (color), and Ed Weir (sideline) on the call.
Following Saturday's game, the Red Foxes will close out the regular season in western New York, with road games against Niagara (Friday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.) and Canisius (Sunday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m.).
